Burkina Faso

Area: 270’764 km²
Population (2017): 19,6 million people
Density: 72,51 inh. / km²

Capital: Ouagadougou

 Some figures*

• Under-five mortality rate: 8.9%
• Adult illiteracy rate: 71 %
• Rural population with access to improved sources of drinking water: 76%
• Rural population with access to improved sanitation facilities: 7%

Projects by Morija in Burkina Faso:

Morija operates in the Zoundwèogo, Kadiogo, Oubritenga and Sanmatenga regions of Burkina Faso. The association has been active in the country since 1979 in the sectors of nutrition, water-sanitation-hygiene, health, education and rural development.

Source: Unicef, Report “On the Situation of Children in the World”, 2016